Carrier profile · USDOT 1448244 · MC-743237 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

TFB TRUCKING LLC

21 power unitsavg 7.5 yrRegional · 4 statesHAMPTON, NJ80/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-743237 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

21Power units

19 observed · MCS-150

4Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

7.5Avg age (yr)

2005–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(908) 205-0812 Email dispatchMARLEN.BENTO@TFBTRUCKING.NET

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average35.5% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Multiple injury crashes9 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 21 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2006.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo35.5%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

5 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo35.5%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

5 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

21 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

7.5 yr

Model years 2005–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

20 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2006 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

41 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 35.5%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 2.4%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 31 vehicle and 41 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

50.0% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 13.6 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

39 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Apr '25 · 4

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.0 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 21-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 21
Inspections · 24 mo: 41
Annualized: ≈21 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.0 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving56 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance34 · 32 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance7 · 3 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving6 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving2 · 1 OOS
393.100 Cargo securement (general)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liabilityNo active filing in current snapshot

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’25 · 8 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Tower National’11–’13

Plaza’15–’17

State Nationalspecialty’18–’22

Everest Denali’23–’25

2011201520192023now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 8 insurers are named in the list below.

No active BIPD filing in FMCSA's current snapshot.

All 8 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
EVEREST DENALI INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2023 → May 2025	$750K	2
OBSIDIAN SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2022 → May 2023	$750K	1
STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA	May 2018 → May 2022	$750K	10
NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2017 → May 2018	$750K	1
PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2015 → May 2017	$750K	2
THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA	May 2014 → May 2015	$750K	2
AMERICAN MILLENNIUM INS/CITADEL REINSURANCE	May 2013 → May 2014	$750K	1
TOWER NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2011 → May 2013	$750K	1

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 21
Observed power (24 mo): 19
Trailers (towed): 4

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

7.5 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

2005

Oldest model yr

47.8%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

NJ busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

HAMPTON, NJ

488 ROUTE 31

Top corridor

NJ 36 · PA 3 · OH 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 19811 USDOT 3217326

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 488 ROUTE 31, HAMPTON, NJ, 08827
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (908) 205-0812
Cell: (973) 592-2656
Fax: (908) 205-0854
Email: marlen.bento@tfbtrucking.net
Web domain: tfbtrucking.net

Registration

Officers: Marlen Bento · Tiago Bento
USDOT / docket: 1448244 · MC-743237
First registered: Jan 4, 2006
Last MCS-150: Jan 20, 2026 · 85,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

85,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for TFB TRUCKING LLC.

TFB TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 1448244) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has no active BIPD insurance filing in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 35.5% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 41 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 31 vehicle-level and 41 driver-level — across 4 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 21 power units and 20 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 20, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is TFB TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number?

TFB TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number is 1448244, and its motor carrier number is MC-743237.

Is TFB TRUCKING LLC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, TFB TRUCKING LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is TFB TRUCKING LLC's safety record?

TFB TRUCKING LLC has a 35.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 71 roadside inspections, with 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 80/100 (tier: review).